The William and Mary Greve Foundation concentrates on sizable, targeted grants that support education-related initiatives and programs bridging U.S. and Middle Eastern/North African engagement. Its giving blends K–higher education support (public school networks, university facilities, arts education) with international and humanitarian priorities — notably assistance for Muslim and refugee communities. The foundation appears comfortable funding both institutional capital/ program needs and region-specific educational content or relief efforts.
The William and Mary Greve Foundation Inc has a clear pattern of supporting education tied to cultural exchange, peace studies, and public understanding of the Middle East and North Africa. A single recent grant of $554,000 went to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations to incorporate North Africa area studies into its existing educational programs, showing how central that theme is to the foundation’s giving. The same orientation appears in support for the Islamic Society of North America for Afghan refugees and for public awareness of Emir Abd-al-Kader as a role model for peace and human rights. The foundation also funds education in more traditional institutional settings. Recent grants include $500,000 to Yale University for the Yale School of Music Complex and $400,000 to The Urban Assembly Inc for a network of New York City public schools. Other awards connect schooling with civic learning, arts education, and regional projects in Connecticut and beyond. Across these grants, the foundation backs both programmatic work and facility-related needs, with a consistent interest in educational infrastructure, public awareness campaigns, and institutions that bridge classroom learning with broader cultural or humanitarian aims.
A major theme in the foundation’s recent grantmaking is U.S.-Arab and North Africa education. The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations received $554,000 to incorporate North Africa area studies into its educational programs, and the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft received $90,000 for the Congressional Staff Educational Project. Another strand is support for Muslim and refugee communities. The Islamic Society of North America received $290,000 and $250,000 for Afghan refugees, then $200,000 for public awareness of Emir Abd-al-Kader as a role model for peace and human rights. Related peace-and-dialogue work also appears in a $162,000 grant to Sant'Egidio Foundation for Peace and Dialogue Inc. Education technology and teacher training also show up. Muslim Education Resource Council Fbo Center for Innovative Religious Educ received $150,400 for further development of an online education platform training teachers worldwide. In K–12 education, The Urban Assembly Inc received $100,000 for career education program costs.
$2.9M
$15M
$4.2M
$4.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, large grants to a small number of institutional grantees — combination of one-time major gifts and repeat support (notably two grants to ISNA). Funding is directed at institutional program or capital needs rather than many small grassroots awards.
Notable grantees: National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, Islamic Society of North America, Yale University, The Urban Assembly, Inc.
The typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent awards include several six-figure grants. The pattern suggests a mix of targeted project support and larger institutional commitments. Recent grants also show repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years. The Islamic Society of North America appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Urban Assembly Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Norfolk Foundation Inc appears in 2024 and 2025. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Giving is regional and heavily concentrated in Connecticut, which accounts for 26% of grants. Recent awards also land in New York City, Washington, DC, Plainfield, Indiana, and Reston and Alexandria in Virginia. Connecticut recipients include Yale University in New Haven, Norfolk Foundation Inc in Norfolk, and the Little Guild of St Francis for the Welfare of Animals Inc in West Cornwall. Outside Connecticut, The Urban Assembly Inc in New York and the Islamic Society of North America in Plainfield appear multiple times, while the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations in Washington, DC anchors the foundation’s education work beyond the Northeast.
Its recent grants go to universities, public-school networks, religious and community organizations, cultural groups, and local nonprofits. Examples include Yale University for the Yale School of Music Complex, The Urban Assembly Inc for NYC public schools, and the Islamic Society of North America for Afghan refugee support and peace-related education.
The strongest recurring themes are U.S.-Arab and North Africa education, Muslim and refugee support, peace and public awareness programming, and education-related institutional projects. Recent examples include $554,000 to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, $290,000 and $250,000 to the Islamic Society of North America, and $500,000 to Yale University.
The grant-size distribution centers on $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards can be much larger, including $554,000 to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and $500,000 to Yale University.
Yes. The Islamic Society of North America appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Urban Assembly Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Norfolk Foundation Inc appears in 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time awards.
Its grants are regional, with Connecticut as the top state by grant count and 26% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Connecticut recipients include Yale University in New Haven, Norfolk Foundation Inc in Norfolk, and the Little Guild of St Francis for the Welfare of Animals Inc in West Cornwall.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL COUNCIL ON US-ARAB RELATIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | $554,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF INCORPORATING NORTH AFRICA AREA STUDIES IN THE COUNCIL'S EXISTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
| ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA | PLAINFIELD, IN | $200,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EMIR ABD-AL-KADER AS A ROLE MODEL FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS. |
| SANT'EGIDIO FOUNDATION FOR PEACE AND DIALOGUE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $162,000 | 2025 | FOR THE PROJECT SHARING THE WISDOM OF THE FOUR UNIVERSALIST PEACE SEEKERS ($112,000) AND TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATION WITH MR. VALENTIN AKSILENKO TO ORGANIZE SEMINARS FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ($50,000). |
| MUSLIM EDUCATION RESOURCE COUNCIL FBO CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE RELIGIOUS EDUC | RESTON, VA | $150,400 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE EDUCATION PLATFORM TRAINING FOR TEACHERS WORLDWIDE. |
| RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WASHINGTON, VA | $136,185 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF THE "VIRGINIA PROFILE OF A GRADUATE" INITIATIVE. |
| ABDELKADER EDUCATION PROJECT | ELKADER, IA | $110,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF A PART-TIME EDUCATOR LEAD POSITION AND A DOCU-FICTION SHORT FILM. |
| NORFOLK FOUNDATION INC | NORFOLK, CT | $102,500 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF NORFOLK HUB ($100,000) AND 2024 HAYSTACK BOOK FESTIVAL ($2,500). |
| THE URBAN ASSEMBLY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAM COSTS. |
| FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE INC FBO SMARTYPANTS PRODUCTIONS | MELROSE, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF SMARTYPANTS PRODUCTIONS INC. |
| INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING ENGAGEMENT ADVOCACY AND DIALOGUE | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $88,500 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EMIR ABDUL QADIR AS A ROLE MODEL TO BUILDING A PEACEFUL, RECONCILING AND RESILIENT SOCIETY. |
| LIONS CLUB OF NORFOLK CONNECTICUT FBO NORFOLK LIONS AMBULANCE | NORFOLK, CT | $75,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF PURCHASING A STRYKER POWER LOAD STRETCHER AND A NEW AMBULANCE. |
| KAIZEN ADAPTIVE TRAINING INC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $70,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| LJMN MEDIA INC FKA THE LAKEVILLE JOURNAL FOUNDATION | LAKEVILLE, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| SHARING SACRED SPACES INC | GREENWICH, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF "THE INTERRELIGIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECT". |
| KID PAN ALLEY | WASHINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF AN INTERN PROGRAM. |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL | NORFOLK, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | $25,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $25,000 FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS. |
| GREAT MOUNTAIN FOREST CORPORATION | FALLS VILLAGE, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR INTERN PROGRAM AND INAUGURAL WOODLAND ACADEMY. |
| THYMIC CARCINOMA CENTER | OLATHE, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| THE FAUQUIER FREE CLINIC INC | WARRENTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL, MENTAL AND DENTAL CARE TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. |
| RAPP AT HOME INC | WASHINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND-MARGOT KISER CHARITABLE TRUST | CINCINNATI, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE GIVING RECOMMENDED BY MARGOT KISER AND VETTED BY THE FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND. |
| VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF THE JACKSON PIEDMONT BLUES FESTIVAL. |
| TOWN OF NORFOLK | NORFOLK, CT | $28,890 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY MEADOW, THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOWN WEBSITE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOWN TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT. |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL FBO NORFOLK FOOD PANTRY | NORFOLK, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| SCENIC HUDSON INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS AIMED AT PROTECTING THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AND INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE HUDSON RIVER. |
| ISLAND HOUSING TRUST | MOUNT DESERT, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| SPRING STREET CLIMATE FUND INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF "VMFA ON THE ROAD" PROJECT. |
| WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN UTAH, COLORADO AND NEVADA. |
| TAKE THE FIELD INC | NORFOLK, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUOUS MANAGEMENT OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC FIELDS. |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF THE FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. |
| MOUNT DESERT LAND AND GARDEN PRESERVE | SEAL HARBOR, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF GARDEN PROJECTS. |
| CENTER FOR RELIGION AND DIPLOMACY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| BENNINGTON COLLEGE CORPORATION | BENNINGTON, VT | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF COLLEGE-IN-PRISON PROGRAM. |
| THE COMMON GOOD INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| LITTLE GUILD OF ST FRANCIS FOR THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS INC | WEST CORNELL, CT | $22,500 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF DOG SHELTER OPERATION. |
| ARTS IGNITE FBO ARTS INSIDE OUT | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF CULTIVATING COMMUNITY CREATIVITY CAPACITY AND COURAGE IN YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH A RANGE OF ART AND MUSIC. |
| SAINT DAVID'S SCHOOL FBO HORIZONS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. |
| HEADWATERS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF HEADWATERS HARVEST FESTIVAL. |
| SPERRYVILLE VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD INC | SPERRYVILLE, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF NEW EMERGENCY NON-TRANSPORT VEHICLE. |
| RAPPAHANNOCK PANTRY INC | SPERRYVILLE, VA | $17,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| SECOND STAGE THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| SPERRYVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | SPERRYVILLE, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| RAPPAHANNOCK BENEVOLENT FUND | WASHINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| FRIENDS OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE HISTORIC DISTRICTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY FBO SCHOOL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND. |
| BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND FBO THEODORA PARK FUND | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| NORFOLK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | NORFOLK, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF SUPPLYING BLUE REFLECTIVE HOUSE NUMBERS TO NORFOLK CT HOMEOWNERS. |
| RAPPAHANNOCK ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE | AMISSVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPPORT OF INTERN PROGRAM. |
| RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY LIONS CLUB FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. |
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON US-ARAB RELATIONS
$554,000IN SUPPORT OF INCORPORATING NORTH AFRICA AREA STUDIES IN THE COUNCIL'S EXISTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA
$200,000IN SUPPORT OF RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EMIR ABD-AL-KADER AS A ROLE MODEL FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
SANT'EGIDIO FOUNDATION FOR PEACE AND DIALOGUE INC
$162,000FOR THE PROJECT SHARING THE WISDOM OF THE FOUR UNIVERSALIST PEACE SEEKERS ($112,000) AND TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATION WITH MR. VALENTIN AKSILENKO TO ORGANIZE SEMINARS FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ($50,000).
MUSLIM EDUCATION RESOURCE COUNCIL FBO CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE RELIGIOUS EDUC
$150,400IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE EDUCATION PLATFORM TRAINING FOR TEACHERS WORLDWIDE.
RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$136,185IN SUPPORT OF THE "VIRGINIA PROFILE OF A GRADUATE" INITIATIVE.
ABDELKADER EDUCATION PROJECT
$110,000IN SUPPORT OF A PART-TIME EDUCATOR LEAD POSITION AND A DOCU-FICTION SHORT FILM.
NORFOLK FOUNDATION INC
$102,500IN SUPPORT OF NORFOLK HUB ($100,000) AND 2024 HAYSTACK BOOK FESTIVAL ($2,500).
FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE INC FBO SMARTYPANTS PRODUCTIONS
$100,000IN SUPPORT OF SMARTYPANTS PRODUCTIONS INC.
INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING ENGAGEMENT ADVOCACY AND DIALOGUE
$88,500FOR EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EMIR ABDUL QADIR AS A ROLE MODEL TO BUILDING A PEACEFUL, RECONCILING AND RESILIENT SOCIETY.
LIONS CLUB OF NORFOLK CONNECTICUT FBO NORFOLK LIONS AMBULANCE
$75,000IN SUPPORT OF PURCHASING A STRYKER POWER LOAD STRETCHER AND A NEW AMBULANCE.
KAIZEN ADAPTIVE TRAINING INC
$70,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
LJMN MEDIA INC FKA THE LAKEVILLE JOURNAL FOUNDATION
$50,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
SHARING SACRED SPACES INC
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF "THE INTERRELIGIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECT".
CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL
$50,000$25,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $25,000 FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS.
GREAT MOUNTAIN FOREST CORPORATION
$50,000FOR INTERN PROGRAM AND INAUGURAL WOODLAND ACADEMY.
THYMIC CARCINOMA CENTER
$50,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
THE FAUQUIER FREE CLINIC INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL, MENTAL AND DENTAL CARE TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY.
RAPP AT HOME INC
$50,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND-MARGOT KISER CHARITABLE TRUST
$30,000IN SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE GIVING RECOMMENDED BY MARGOT KISER AND VETTED BY THE FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND.
VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC
$30,000IN SUPPORT OF THE JACKSON PIEDMONT BLUES FESTIVAL.
TOWN OF NORFOLK
$28,890IN SUPPORT OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY MEADOW, THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOWN WEBSITE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOWN TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT.
CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL FBO NORFOLK FOOD PANTRY
$25,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS AIMED AT PROTECTING THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AND INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE HUDSON RIVER.
IN SUPPORT OF "VMFA ON THE ROAD" PROJECT.
IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN UTAH, COLORADO AND NEVADA.
TAKE THE FIELD INC
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUOUS MANAGEMENT OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC FIELDS.
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF THE FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS.
CENTER FOR RELIGION AND DIPLOMACY
$25,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
BENNINGTON COLLEGE CORPORATION
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF COLLEGE-IN-PRISON PROGRAM.
IN SUPPORT OF DOG SHELTER OPERATION.
ARTS IGNITE FBO ARTS INSIDE OUT
$20,000IN SUPPORT OF CULTIVATING COMMUNITY CREATIVITY CAPACITY AND COURAGE IN YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH A RANGE OF ART AND MUSIC.
SAINT DAVID'S SCHOOL FBO HORIZONS
$20,000IN SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS.
IN SUPPORT OF HEADWATERS HARVEST FESTIVAL.
SPERRYVILLE VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD INC
$20,000IN SUPPORT OF NEW EMERGENCY NON-TRANSPORT VEHICLE.
SPERRYVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$15,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
FRIENDS OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE HISTORIC DISTRICTS INC
$15,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
IN SUPPORT OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
NORFOLK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,000IN SUPPORT OF SUPPLYING BLUE REFLECTIVE HOUSE NUMBERS TO NORFOLK CT HOMEOWNERS.
RAPPAHANNOCK ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE
$10,000IN SUPPPORT OF INTERN PROGRAM.
RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY LIONS CLUB FOUNDATION
$10,000IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.